Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Appel Room in New York City by being named the recipient of the 2025 Heisman Trophy. He received more votes than Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin and Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love for the award.

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday, becoming the first Hoosier to win college football’s most prestigious award.

NEW YORK — Indiana football players paid their own way to New York this weekend with Fernando Mendoza vying for college football’s most prestigious prize. Mendoza will attend the Heisman Trophy ceremony Saturday night as a finalist for the award.

NEW YORK — Three quarterbacks — Indiana's Fernando Mendoza, Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia and Julian Sayin of Ohio State — joined Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love in New York on Saturday for the awarding of the Heisman Trophy given to the top player in college football.